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title: "Notes Tab in Board Cards: Comments, Mentions & File Uploads"
url: "https://help.ontraccr.com/en/article/notes-tab-in-board-cards-comments-mentions-file-uploads"
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last_updated: "2025-05-27T10:40:42.526Z"
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# Notes Tab in Board Cards: Comments, Mentions & File Uploads

## **🗒️ Notes Tab in Board Cards: Comments, Mentions & File Uploads**  
 

### **Overview**

The **Notes Tab** in each board card allows team members to leave **comments, tag users**, and upload **files or documents**. It's a central place for **ongoing communication**, feedback, and updates related to that specific card — keeping everyone on the same page.

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## **🎯 Why Use the Notes Tab?**

Use the Notes Tab to:

-   Keep a running **comment history** for the card
-   **Collaborate** across departments and roles in real time
-   Upload and store **contextual files or photos**
-   Use **@mentions** to notify and involve the right people
-   Record updates that **don’t belong in structured fields**

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## **🧩 How It Works**

1.  Open any board card
2.  Click the **“Notes”** tab at the top
3.  Type your message in the comment box
4.  (Optional) Use **@username** to tag a teammate
5.  (Optional) Click the paperclip icon to upload a file or image
6.  Hit **Submit** to post

✅ Notes are displayed in **chronological order**, creating a running log of all comments and uploads on the card.

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### 👥 Using @Mentions

Type **@** and begin typing a name to tag someone:

-   `@emily`
-   `@foreman`

The mentioned user will receive a **notification** and can click straight into the card.

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### 📎 Uploading Files in Notes

Click the **file upload icon** in the Notes tab:

-   Upload images, PDFs, spreadsheets, or any file you need
-   Files will also appear in the card’s **Attachments Tab**

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## **✅ Example Use Case**

-   A PM writes: “@Estimator Please review this request by Thursday.”
-   They upload a PDF proposal as reference
-   The estimator is notified, opens the card, and replies in the same Notes thread
-   The team maintains a clear, time-stamped log of the conversation

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## **🧠 Tips & Edge Cases**

-   Notes are **not editable or deletable** — they serve as a permanent record
-   Attachments in notes are automatically included in the **Attachments Tab**
-   Mentioning users is often faster than assigning a task or sending an email
-   Ideal for **quick updates**, clarification requests, and approvals